On August 11, Chinese Shangdong Zhonglu Oceanic Fisheries signed a contract with local shipyard Mawei Shipbuilding to build two purse seiners to expand its WCPO tuna fleet and...
Tuna Fishing News
Earliest Closure Ever For Spanish Albacore Season
Spanish vessels will have to stop fishing for Atlantic albacore (bonito del norte) as of midnight Sunday, as their total allocated quota of 17,397 M/T is estimated to have been reached....
EPO Shows Increase In FAD-Caught Yellowfin But Fewer Large Ones
Tuna catches for the two largest fleets in the EPO have not been as successful as they were last year. Both the Ecuadorians and the Mexicans caught less fish during the first half of 2021...
US Coast Guard Vessel Finds Multiple Violations In Albacore Fishery
The US Coast Guard cutter vessel ‘Alert’ completed a 60-day law enforcement patrol last week. The two-month initiative focused on albacore tuna fishing within the US EEZ off the coasts of...
Brazil State Signs Deal To Analyze Quality Of Tuna In Its Waters
Almost all tuna processing facilities in Brazil are in the coastal state of Caerá. The local government has entered a partnership with Nutec to analyze the quality of the tuna in the waters...
Pacific Ministers Say All Flag States Need To Prioritize Fishers Vaccination
During the 18th Forum Fisheries Committee Ministerial (FFCMin18), Pacific Ministers said that all countries, including flag states operating fishing vessels and FFA members, should prioritize...
Boat Owner Firmly Denies US CBP Forced Labor Allegations
The owner of the longliner that was recently blacklisted by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for allegedly enforcing forced labor practices onboard has firmly denied all allegations....
Chinese DFAD Fisheries In Micronesia MSC Certified Without Objections
Two Chinese companies operating in the EEZ of the PNA nation of Micronesia (FSM) have been officially awarded the MSC certification without any objection. This includes...
Private Equity Firm Invests In Zunibal Eyeing Double-Digit Growth
Zunibal, the Spanish company specializing in the development of technological solutions for tuna fishing, has partnered with Nazca Capital after the latter invested in the firm’s ambitious...
EPO Seiners Catching Less Skipjack, But FAD-Yellowfin Soars In H1
Tuna catches in the EPO have not been staying at last year's extraordinarily high levels. Instead, during the first six months of 2021, they have dropped to almost the same level as...
Kenya Will Pay Debt To Reinstall Vessel Surveillance In Its EEZ
The government of the Indian Ocean (IO) coastal nation of Kenya has announced that it will be paying its debt with Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS) this week to reinstate the Vessel...
Fiji MSC Association Surprised To See Vessel Blacklisted By The US
The Fiji Fishing Industry Association MSC Group has expressed its surprise that one of its member’s longliners was blacklisted by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) due to forced labor...
Pacific Islands Surveillance Operation Finds No IUU Violations
Today, the 10-day Operation Island Chief, a Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA)-led surveillance program was successfully completed. The large operation is conducted annually in a...
“A Bowl Of Tuna”, An Amazing Artistic Exhibition
A unique tuna exhibition is taking place this month at the CIT-Garum Technology Centre for the Fishing Industry in the Spanish coastal city of Isla Cristina, organized by the Association...
US Blocks Albacore From MSC Certified Fiji Longliner Over Forced Labor
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has ordered the rejection of all tuna cargo originating from a Fijian-flagged longliner after an investigation showed that it uses forced labor practices...
Peruvian Officials Ignore Debt By Accusing Tuna Supplier Of Non-Compliance
The Civil Defense Institute (INDECI) in Peru is trying to play dumb and is ignoring a debt of more than PEN 500,000 (USD 123,500) regarding the purchase of tuna for emergency packages for...
IO Nation Cannot Monitor Foreign Vessels After Failure To Pay VMS Bills
Satellite monitoring is essential for fishing nations to track who is fishing in their waters, especially when it comes to foreign vessels. However, the Indian Ocean (IO) nation of Kenya is...
MSC Says Objection Process Is Fair & Open
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has said that its objection process was specifically designed to be fair and open. Yesterday, Atuna published that some stakeholders have lost faith in the...
Authorities Worry About Clashes Between Pacific Longliners
Authorities from the US are becoming increasingly concerned about the violent confrontations between tuna vessels fighting for the fish. In particular, several of these incidents have been...
Kidnapped Tuna Crew Released After Two Months In Captivity
All 10 tuna fishermen kidnapped by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea between May 20 and June 1 have been released after at least two months in captivity, confirmed the Korean Ministry of Foreign...